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Where Does Belly Button Fluff Come From? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.10.08
Are fat cells all made equal, why women glow while ...
Are fat cells all made equal, why women glow while men perspire, the science of electromagnetic induction, what is emphysema, how are drug doses determined, is the Earth gaining weight and where does belly button fluff come from all go under the micr...
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Artificial Noses, Aeroplane Toilets and Big Brains - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.10.01
Where does the waste from an aeroplane toilet go? And ...
Where does the waste from an aeroplane toilet go? And could you ever really get stuck to one when pressing the flush? Do we have bigger brains than 500 years ago? And why are planets spherical? We tackle all of these questions this week, as well as f...
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How do Dolphins Drink? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.09.24
How do dolphins and other marine animals hydrate themselves? Can ...
How do dolphins and other marine animals hydrate themselves? Can we use nanotechnology to fight disease? How does a radio-controlled clock work? We take on this variety of questions as well as find out why tea stains our cups, whether volcanic activi...
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Tractor Beams, Phone Masts and Living in Space! - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.09.17
How does a mobile phone mast work? What affect does ...
How does a mobile phone mast work? What affect does living in space have on the human body? Could tractor beams become a reality? We take on these space age questions in this week's show as well as reveal the land area of Earth, why people in the Sou...
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Is it Safer to Kiss a Stranger or Touch the Door Handle in a Public Toilet? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.09.10
Are we at risk when we use public toilets? What ...
Are we at risk when we use public toilets? What can we catch from kissing strangers? Why is it safer to eat cooked rather than rare meat? We take on these risk averse questions as well as find out how the sun burns, why children shouldn't drink coffe...
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Why do Pigeons nod their Heads? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.09.03
Why do Pigeons nod their heads? How does food become ...
Why do Pigeons nod their heads? How does food become body fat? What can you do with a ramjet? We take on these questions as well as discover how megapixels are formed, whether bees go into their hives at night and why we use CO2 in fizzy drinks. Plus...
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Why are Cacti so Spiky? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.08.27
On Ask the Naked Scientists this week, we find out ...
On Ask the Naked Scientists this week, we find out how cacti can survive with very little water, and why they are so well endowed with spines! We answer your questions on asteroids, the size of the universe and the correct angle to leave the Earth. ...
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GPS, Floating Bridges and Explosions in Space! - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.08.20
How did we measure geographic distances before GPS? And how ...
How did we measure geographic distances before GPS? And how do GPS satellites do it now? Would floating bridges help in Pakistan? We'll tackle all of these questions this week, as well as finding out if ice would melt in space and ifall the alcohol e...
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Protons, Photons and Colour-changing Toys - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.08.13
How small is a proton? What is a photon? And ...
How small is a proton? What is a photon? And how do colour-changing toys work? We'll find out the answers to all these questions this week, plus find out how new stars are born, how painkillers work and the effects of salt on our bodies!...
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Lasers, Atoms and our Universe! - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.08.06
How do lasers work? Could lasers be used to treat ...
How do lasers work? Could lasers be used to treat cataracts and blindness as well as our eyesight? Why is a hydrogen atom bigger than a helium one? Why is there no oxygen on other planets? We take on these questions in this week's show as well as fin...
